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Mode1990200020102011Air485359278362Large U.S. air carriera29311620Commuter air carriera11720On-demand air taxia3612615General aviationa409309254327Highwayb3,230,6663,188,7502,239,0002,217,000Pipeline, gas and hazardous liquid768110960Railroadc25,14311,6438,3338,181Transitd54,55656,69723...Excel
Notes: Not all graph scales are comparable. Air carrier fatalities resulting from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks include only onboard fatalities. In 2011, FHWA revised vehicle miles traveled data beginning with 2007 using a new methodology. Highway fatality rates may...
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Person type, crash categoryTotal fatalitiesAlcohol-related fatalitiesAlcohol-related fatalities as a percentage of total fatalitiesOccupants27,80511,08739.9Single-vehicle crashes14,5677,16549.2Two-vehicle crashes11,1973,31329.6More than two-vehicle crashes2,04160829.8Pedestrians4,2802,...Excel
CategoryNumberPercentPassenger car occupants11,98135.09Light-truck occupants9,27227.15Motorcyclists4,61213.51Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles4,43212.98Recreational boating7582.22Pedalcyclists struck by motor vehicles6771.98Large-truck occupants6351.86Other and unknown motor vehicle...Excel
Mode19902000200920102011Aira Large U.S. air carrier39925220Commuter air carrier65000On-demand air taxi5171171741General aviation770596479454443Highwayb44,59941,94533,88332,99932,367Pipeline, gas and hazardous...The U.S. Department of Transportation’s number one concern is the safety of the traveling public. Highway fatalities account for roughly 93 percent of total U.S. transportation fatalities. U.S. DOT initiatives have helped to reduce highway fatalities by 28 percent between 1990 and 2011...
America's transportation system continues to change along with the population, labor force, and economy. The following table puts these changes in perspective.
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The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration produces the Pocket Guide to Transportation as a compact resource that provides snapshots of data on the U.S. transportation system and highlights major transportation trends. The Pocket...
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Research and Innovative Technology AdministrationGregory Winfree Deputy Administrator
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Statistics published in this Pocket Guide to Transportation come from many different sources. Some statistics are based on samples and are subject to sampling variability. Statistics may also be subject to omissions and errors in reporting, recording, and processing.
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